Cars have an intended purpose: to transport people from one place to another. When people are harmed, it is incidental. Guns have no purpose other than to harm things; whether for good or innocent intentions (protection or game) or bad intentions. Not to mention, if you want to get technical, there is "car control:" requiring that people study, take a test, and earn a license before he or she is allowed to drive.

Your argument is simply invalid and quite frankly, insensitive to those involved in this accident.

Rusty: Let me quote myself here. "Guns have no purpose other than to harm things; whether for good or innocent intentions (protection or game)..."

I used the word "protection" to mean protecting one's loved ones and self; so essentially, self defense. I referred to both that and "game"–hunting or other types of sport that includes guns-as innocent uses.

1) This was an accident, not a willful decision on someone's part to cause havoc and pain. Unfortunately accidents occur with guns as well, often a child accidentally killing their sibling while playing with a gun. But accidents, as sad and unfortunate and preventable as they are, are not why we are currently having a gun debate.

2) Despite what the NRA told you, nobody in the gun debate is considering the outright ban of all weapons.

3) The auto industry is constantly coming out with new technology to make cars safer. Anti-lock brakes, reverse cameras, radar sensors, etc. Please enlighten us with how the gun industry has made guns safer. In fact, the gun industry's new technology makes guns more lethal – such as bulletproof vest piercing ammunition.

4) You have to be licensed to drive a car.

So, in conclusion, you're spot on... the gun industry should be made more accountable like the car industry already is.

Should also ban households of registered democrats to one kid per family. You people are doing more damage to kids and their futures than any lunatic shooter or driver could ever do.... let the hate replies fly...

Maybe if some of the folks on here cared a bit more about humanity instead of their self serving possessions. It's really sad that someone has to bring the subject of guns into this tragedy. You should be ashamed of yourselves. It could be your spouse, parent, or children lost today.

People don't pay attention, people are stupid. Drive faster, the road is covered with ice. Get drunk, text and drive even faster. That guy in front of me is slow, I'll stick to his bumper like an Obama sticker. The biggest problem with idiots trying to kill themselves is they take innocent victims with them.

Sheesh! It was NOT caused by a drunk driver it was caused by nature. And its a tragic thing so you dont need to use it for your dumb gun agenda! As for the jerk with the comment about ppl living in Detroit, there are some very nice people living here!

God Bless the families. 3 Children and 1 Adult confirmed dead. Happened 10 minutes away from my house and my girlfriend drove past it on the opposite side of the freeway before it got shut down. It was "white out conditions". Everyone just needs to be careful.

This was a terrible accident and my heart goes out to the families of the deceased and I hope that the many who were injured make a speedy recovery.

As a new resident of Michigan, I am horrified, however, with the way that people in this state drive distracted. They talk on their hand held cell phones while ignoring safe speeds and as a result excessively tailgate. I don't know how many times on snowy roads, I have had someone tailgating me trying to make me go faster than the speed limit and safe driving would allow.

We need to slow down fellow Michigan drivers and pay attention to the road. I sure hope that my first instinct on this tragedy is incorrect and that all drivers had slowed down because of the storm and icy conditions. It only takes one person to cause this type of catastrophe on icy roads.

How is it that a story about a snow driven pile up becomes a dissertation on gun control? It amuses me no end what people do to advance their agenda, both pro and con, liberal or conservative. It's a car wreck! that's what it is.

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